Yes it was a thoughful reply, and that’s what I
would expect from him … that’s why I take the time to read his posts.

This is a site where you can give your opinions, and that’s what we do.

And your right it is about sportsmanship and sometimes that seems to get with some people. We are just fans rooting for our own teams.

Go Lions Go Bears.

]]>By: larryboodryhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2935206
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:37:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2935206Hard to pin down this year’s Bears team…3-0 start, but just 2-4 since then…Shoulda beat Washington after scoring 41 points, shoulda won at home yesterday after only giving up 21 to Detroit’s high-powered offense.

Beating Pittsburgh and GB on the road is always tough, but we need to be more consistent…5-4 could easily be 7-2, but it’s not…It’s still 5-4, and the team probably needs to finish with 10 wins to sniff the playoffs, or 11 wins to take the division. We’ll see.

In 13 career games against the Bears and Tillman, CJ has only 7 TDs, 2 of which came yesterday, plus one the refs called back ’cause he spun the ball in the end zone before ‘technically completing’ the catch.

(Stupid rule, by the way…Cost us Jeffery’s TD yesterday, although at least he wasn’t showboating.)

Anyway, in those 13 games against us, Johnson also has amassed 63 receptions (under 5 per game), 928 yards (71.38 ypg), and averaged one TD every other game.

So yeah, the man is a beast, but against the Bears so far in his career he has been held in check very nicely.

]]>By: bringbackwaynehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934944
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:35:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934944Tillman is good but he got burned on that last TD by looking at the QB too long and Calvin was past him by the time he reacted.
]]>By: larryboodryhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934889
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:12:55 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934889mikemills09 says: Nov 10, 2013 6:48 PM

“Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, as he always does, played well against Megatron

Yea real well – stats applied over a year

1328 yards and 32 TDS hopefully megatron can face tillman every game”

In that case Brandon Marshall wants to face Detroit every game…Over the year he’d have 112 catches for 2224 yards, and 32 TDs as well. And Calvin should face Dallas every week if he really wants monster stats.

“@larryboodry says :
Yes your right, it was a hard fought game between division rivals, and the Lions haven’t won anything after 9 games.
You call them dirty cheap shot artists and some of that is deserved, but we like to call them aggresive. And that’s how they are going to have to continue to play if they are going to make it to the playoffs.
A little surpised at your comment because you are usually pretty fair and unbiased, and leave the trash talk to others.”

Thank you for your kind words regarding my usual posts, I like to think I am fair…Most of the time, anyway.

Here’s why yesterday ticked me off, and I’d feel this way had the Bears won, too. There were four unsportsmanlike calls against Detroit, another Lions fan seems to think that because a flag was thrown that makes it okay. That same fan also claimed that those were the only cheap shots by Detroit, but he is wrong. There was the play when Kyle Long got in Fairley’s grill afterward, and another play where a Lions defender pushed a Bears player to the ground ten feet out-of-bounds, and there was no flag.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I like tough physical football as much as the next guy, having grown up watching guys like Butkus, Plank, and Fencik terrorize the league. Doesn’t mean I have to like dirty play…I still regret the cheap shot Bostic laid on Durham at the end of the first Lions game this year, and was the only Bears fan on here to call him on it.

Aggressive is good, so long as there is no intent to injure or maim. Worst dirty play I can remember was Green Bay’s Charles Martin slamming Jim McMahon to the turf way after the play was over.
The fact I can still feel anger over that 28 years later should tell you how crap like that bothers me.

All that being said, let me backtrack a bit, and wish your team well moving forward…I want a rematch in the playoffs!

That’s it, I’m done ranting.

]]>By: grumpyolemanhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934678
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:13:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934678Jizarts mommy wouldn’t let him play football because it was too rough. That has to be why he doesn’t realize football players are big and mean (dirty).
]]>By: couldziggybetheansahhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934394
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:01:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934394@larryboodry says :
Yes your right, it was a hard fought game between division rivals, and the Lions haven’t won anything after 9 games.
You call them dirty cheap shot artists and some of that is deserved, but we like to call them aggresive. And that’s how they are going to have to continue to play if they are going to make it to the playoffs.
A little surpised at your comment because you are usually pretty fair and unbiased, and leave the trash talk to others.
]]>By: newguy925http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934311
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 10:55:58 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934311Say what you want about Cutler, that guy is one tough S.O.B.

But Stafford, this guy is one solid playoffs away from superstar. Averaging more than 400 yards a game? Back to back 5000 yard seasons? 2 other guys have back to back 5000, Brees and Brady.

What’s the difference between Stafford now and Rodgers before the GB Superbowl win?

]]>By: mcgee1mmhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934266
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:50:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934266I don’t care if the Lions are considered “dirty” Suh is looked under a microscope by the NFL and is a villain, so what? Cutler was piratically getting hit almost every play. After a while he was dropping back and throwing off-balanced and unset throws that were skipping into the ground and inaccurate because of the beating he took. D-line played great. Quit complaining about dirty plays, they were flagged on all of them and only hurt themselves. This is football and Lions play a physical brand and do no apologize for doing so.
]]>By: fourthand20http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934243
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:15:11 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934243The Lions premature prevent defense almost cost the game. It was a nail biter until the Fairley sack.
]]>By: crownofthehelmethttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934152
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:32:44 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934152Good game Detroit. Nice little 2-game win streak. That’ll be what you can can hang your hat on next week, or your 6-4 record which’ll be nothing to sneeze at.
]]>By: mylionsroaringhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934150
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:30:20 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-293415050 year curse is over. Lane was from Texas, Stafford was from Texas (same town, same road, same school) They both go to the Lions. Lane sets the passing record and wins Championship for the Lions. Lions trade him to Pittsburgh, he puts a 50 year curse on our team, now the Lions and Stafford are going to Pittsburgh where Stafford will break Lanes record now that the curse is broken. You can’t make this stuff up LOL
]]>By: mylionsroaringhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2934142
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:23:55 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2934142lionstildeath says: Nov 10, 2013 6:32 PM

@mylionsroaring …not sure how avid of lions fan you are, or questioning it…but this is the first year stafford has actually been making progressions and reads…he’s not forcing to Calvin…he’s always open lol…..so if he’s the 1st or 2nd read, and he has the arm to fit it…how is he forcing it?…

Stafford has grown into a serious legit QB this year, and his off season work and bigger leadership is really starting to show this season
________________________________
I have been a fan for a very long time and I agree with you on most of your post. He has become a much bigger leader, and has played better this year than in the past. My point was that last year he was just trying to throw to Calvin on almost every play, and not giving some of the other guys a chance to get open. Then this year he was really spreading the ball around, then when Burelson got hurt he was almost forced to go to Calvin, but then it started going back to last years style, then Calvin got hurt and through the process Durham and Ogletree built some chemistry with Stafford. After that he was spreading the ball nicely even though we lost the Cincy game he played well, but when Calvin got one on one with Dallas Stafford went nutz throwing to him (for good reason). This game though he seemed to try and force a few to Calvin when the better play was a check down to the back. I seen at least three plays that Stafford missed with CJ, and had a wide open guy in front of him that could have easily got a first or close to it. If that continues it will be the end of a great working offense.

I believe when Stafford looks at the film of this game he will see what he was doing, and notice how much better the offense is when he spreads the ball around. He can throw it better than most, and has a rocket arm, but smart football wins championships, not a one trick pony. I will give you this though, if not for some of the great throws and catches by those two, we wouldn’t be leading the NORTH!!

]]>By: freebird2011http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933771
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 01:22:58 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933771Bears: 0 sacks; 0 QB hits against an OL starting 2 rookies on the right side–1 (Waddle) making only his second professional start.
]]>By: jtmartinez34http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933714
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 01:10:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933714Neither team belongs in the playoffs after watching this. One and done, even in this season of NFL mediocrity. Clearly second tier teams. Don’t fool yourselves.
]]>By: liontusshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933643
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:56:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933643“Same Ol’ Lions” are dead.

Long live the Kings of the jungle.

P.S. I know that’s corny, but I’ve been waiting 50 years to say it. And it’s true.

]]>By: immafubaredhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933555
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:30:43 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933555What I want to know is who are the total morons who had the Packers winning the NFC north. The Lions made great acquisitions in the off season to improve holes and issues on the team and the pack, had a horrendous draft. Lacy is a work horse but Lacy runs for three yards when we need a 20 yard break out guy.
I sayweagles runners, 10, 15, 25 yard runs and Lacy had a bunch of 4 yard runs. He will not beat you.
]]>By: mikemills09http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933427
Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:48:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933427Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, as he always does, played well against Megatron

Yea real well – stats applied over a year

1328 yards and 32 TDS hopefully megatron can face tillman every game

]]>By: matt2calvinhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933401
Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:36:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933401two of the top teams in the NFC – this game truly could have gone either way.

i expect both will make the playoffs this year.

…but the run call for the extra point was destine to fail…

]]>By: lionstildeathhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933389
Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:32:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933389@mylionsroaring …not sure how avid of lions fan you are, or questioning it…but this is the first year stafford has actually been making progressions and reads…he’s not forcing to Calvin…he’s always open lol…..so if he’s the 1st or 2nd read, and he has the arm to fit it…how is he forcing it?…

Stafford has grown into a serious legit QB this year, and his off season work and bigger leadership is really starting to show this season

]]>By: lionstildeathhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933384
Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:29:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933384I still don’t understand how you can write “Tillman, as he always does, played well against megatron” and “didn’t have a great game” when this guy had 2 TOUCHDOWNS, 1 to win the game and 6 catches….maybe I’m confused, but that’s not a good game?!?!……

But then again, when you have 328 yds in a single game….I “guess” this was a sub par game to Calvin’s standards huh?….

Right….

]]>By: mylionsroaringhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/10/lions-beat-bears-take-control-of-the-nfc-north/#comment-2933366
Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:23:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2223625#comment-2933366As a Lions fan I am happy they won. Everyone knows it’s hard to get a road win, and we have done it three times this year. I am not happy we let the Bears play us this close. They are a beat up team, and had a qb that was hobbled. We must gain a killer instinct and start playing better no matter what. We have got to quit playing down to our competition. If we plan to win a Superbowl one day we can’t have stupid penalties at crucial times. I am thankful for the win, but if we don’t get back to smart football we wont win many more.

Stafford needs to throw to the open guy rather than force it to CJ, he was doing well for a while, but since the Dallas game he is back to it again. The personal fouls have come back too. Get under control and play smart guys, and lets run the table.